90 INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY EXIIBITION. 
material as abstracted from the trees in the tropical forests ; and 
the exhibits of forest lodges, huts, and other erections of a cheap 
and temporary nature for forest operations, mostly constructed of 
wood, paper, or corrugated and galvanised iron, formed exceedingly 
instructive features in the Exhibition. 
The extensive assortment of fencing and fencing materials in 
the grounds was a special centre of attraction to practical foresters, 
who anxiously scanned every improvement in this important 
branch of their profession. 
Perhaps no other portion of the grounds was so much fre- 
quented by the general public as the machinery department, 
which was located at the farthest side of the field. Here was to 
be seen the newest wood-working and preparing machinery, a large 
portion of which was in motion, and generally surrounded by 
crowds of visitors admiring its various specialities and capabilities. 
An important part of the programme, which merits special 
notice, were the conferences and lectures held during the Exhibi- 
tion. Various matters of much importance to foresters and 
forestry were discussed by eminent men well skilled in the subject. 
Much interest was displayed in these gatherings, which it may be 
fairly hoped were the means of spreading useful information on 
this particular branch of knowledge. 
To all arboriculturists, and to the Government of this country, 
the Exhibition taught many lessons. It afforded an opportunity, 
not often obtained, of comparing our progress with that of other 
countries, and showed us that from some of them we have still 
much to learn in connection with this important branch of national 
economy. That a fully equipped School of Forestry, for example, 
exists in Japan, and none in this country, is not much to the 
credit of Great Britain. It may be hoped, however, that this 
reproach will not long continue, and that in the science of 
Arboriculture we as a nation may, as we do in most other matters, 
lead, not follow ! 
The Scottish Arboricultural Society’s Court. 
Tn response to the intimation made to members by the Council 
of the Society, that an arrangement had been come to whereby any 
articles for exhibition which might be consigned to the Secretary 
would be taken care of and properly displayed in the Society’s 
Court, about eighty members took advantage of the offer and 
